Gee v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clay

Beversing.

L. H. Gee appeals from a one-year sentence for cMld desertion.

The facts as testified to by Mrs. Gee are: Of her-marriage with appellant ten children were born, seven of whom are living, and four of whom are under sixteen years of age. Appellant left her about five years, ago, and his last contribution to the support of the-children was $40 given to her on May 9, 1935. Neither she nor her children have any property or income of any kind. She has no trade or profession, and washes,, scrubs, and does any work she can get to buy clothes- and…